Lima Bean Soup Recipe

Lima Bean Soup Recipe

Each fall there's a Lima Bean Festival in nearby West Cape May to honor the many growers there and showcase different recipes using their crop. This comforting chowder was a festival recipe contest winner several years ago.
—Kathleen Olsack, North Cape May, New Jersey

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Esther User ID: 9249124273013

Reviewed Sep. 13, 2017

"This is so scrumptious! I will definately be making this again. I didnt have Marjoram but I had Herbes de Provence which had marjoram, oregano, basil,thyme & rosemary. I used that instead of marjoram & oregano. It was creamy but not too thick. I also didnt find frozen lima beans but I had dried lima beans which I soaked overnight. I put everthing in my instant pot cooked on high pressure for 35 minutes. Added the half & half when done. So easy to make on the instant pot"

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Rabid_Monkey202 User ID: 5374101263968

Reviewed Mar. 27, 2017

"Amazing! I'm extremely picky and prefer bland food, so I left out several ingredients and seasonings, but I literally cannot get enough of it! Next time I'll add the beans much later (they kind of dissolved after being cooked for so long)."

"My husband and I loved this soup! I did do a little tweaking because of what I had on hand. I used a bag of dried baby lima beans for the first time ever....I most usually buy frozen lima beans (fork hook or baby limas), as I do not like canned. I did cook the dried baby lima beans for a while before adding the other ingredients to soften them up first. And I did not have any sweet red peppers on hand but I had a seasoning jar of dried chopped sweet red and green peppers so I added some of that. It turned out great! Very thick and flavorful. Next time I'll make it with frozen limas and fresh sweet red peppers. And as others have commented on the difference of lima beans....the dried baby limas that I used tasted more like butter beans in my personal opinion. Lima beans have a different taste I think and are supposed to be green. That may not be correct, just commenting on what I was brought up on. Definitely will make again!"

"My family loves this soup! Perfect the way it is but I bump-up the bacon to 5 or 6 strips for more flavor. Sometimes I add a bit of chopped chicken to make it heartier. I am trying it today with crumbled hot Italian sausage added, just to change it up a bit. So easy and so tasty! I love this soup. I would rate it one of my top favorites!"

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donnasgulfcoastin User ID: 2863920235244

Reviewed Oct. 19, 2015

"Question, are these the green lima beans or the brown lima beans (known in the south as "butter beans"). Not quite sure looking at the picture. Thanks, will rate again later after I make, but for now looks like a 5 star recipe to me."

"I used a one pound bag of frozen lima beans and used 5 strips of bacon. I liked the soup because it was flavorful and filling and, best of all, low in calories, fat and carbs. While it was tasty I don't think my husband is going to be a fan of this recipe. I did use fat free half-and-half; not sure whether that negatively impacted the overall taste. Perhaps sliced kielbasa and garlic, as one other reviewer added, would give this more of a "Wow" factor. It's a keeper of a recipe because it's so healthy but it isn't at the top of our list of favorite soups."

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jaylee3 User ID: 281394615957

Reviewed Jul. 9, 2014

"Very good, and different. Used a pound bag of frozen baby limas and sliced in some high end smoked sausage in bite sized slices-- put all in electric pressure cooker on low pressure for 14 minutes, natural pressure release. Added cream after cooking and it was perfect."